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The Louis M. Brown and Forrest S. Mosten International Client Consultation Competition is incorporated in California as a qualified private foundation as defined under Internal Revenue Code Section 509. Its IRS Tax ID # is 95-4291235 (currently on file as Louis M. Brown International Client Counseling Competition, official name change pending) . Any donations to the Brown-Mosten International Client Consultation Competition are tax deductible as permitted by law in your jurisdiction. |
In 1969, Louis M Brown established a Client Counselling Competition for law students which was adopted by The American Bar Association in 1972. The International Competition was inaugurated in 1985 with three teams: Canada, the USA and the UK. By 2011, 24 countries took part with law students from Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, China, England and Wales, Finland, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Irish Republic, Jamaica, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Scotland, Sri Lanka, Ukraine and the United States.
The International Competition was
named after Louis M Brown in 1993 in recognition of the inspiration he provided
as originator of the competition. In 2010, the name was changed to acknowledge
the immense contribution of Californian lawyer Forrest S. Mosten who
has been the president of the competition for over 25 years.
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